NCAA DII National Championship (Day 1)

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – Finishing the first of three rounds at the NCAA Division II National Championship at the Orange County National Golf Center, junior Giulio Zanichelli recorded a 3-over-par 74 while entering the contest as an individual and sits tied for 68th place out of 108 competitors. 

Shooting an even-par 35 on his front-nine that consisted of five-straight holes with a par and two birdies on Hole 7 and Hole 8, Zanchelli totaled four birdies total as he got two more to go in the back-nine on Hole 11 and Hole 14.

Fellow West Region golfer Tony Tao of Monterey Bay is currently leading the field individually as he shot a 8-under-par 63 through his first round, as he holds a two stroke lead over Manuel Cue of Grand Valley State. In team play, Oklahoma Christian and Colorado Christian both hold the lead through Day 1 with a 7-under-par 277 apiece while West Florida and Grand Valley State are both two strokes behind.

Zanichelli will run it back tomorrow for his second round looking to climb the ladder.